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More than just videoWed, 29 Oct 2014 03:30:37 +0000enhourly1Remote in Arlington, July 2014http://www.dinosaurstudios.com/2014/07/30/remote-in-arlington-july-2014/
http://www.dinosaurstudios.com/2014/07/30/remote-in-arlington-july-2014/#commentsWed, 30 Jul 2014 17:15:46 +0000Raylene Bootshttp://www.dinosaurstudios.com/?p=1455Dinosaur Studios just spent a week in Arlington, Va at the Software Engineering Institute capturing a course on cyber terrorism, malicious cyber hacking,etc… We travel with a complete state-of-the-art High Definition portable studio, using the newest technology like the Tricaster…]]>Dinosaur Studios just spent a week in Arlington, Va at the Software Engineering Institute capturing a course on cyber terrorism, malicious cyber hacking,etc… We travel with a complete state-of-the-art High Definition portable studio, using the newest technology like the Tricaster switcher with virtual sets, 3 remote controlled high def cameras, powerpoint and document cameras, and complete audio system to capture up to 35 people speaking. All captured to arrays of hard drives and run by ONE person – me.
The general public would be alarmed at how many attacks are thwarted on a daily basis by Homeland Security and other governmental entities. This class focused on training to detect these attacks and prevent them before they happen. Capturing these classes saves the taxpayers a lot of money…the entire class, including overheads, PowerPoints, handouts, etc, are available to others online, eliminating the need for the government to pay for the class to be presented live again.
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http://www.dinosaurstudios.com/2014/07/29/cautionary-tale/#commentsTue, 29 Jul 2014 18:10:00 +0000Raylene Bootshttp://www.dinosaurstudios.com/?p=1453Recently, we got a call on a Tuesday for a wedding that Saturday. Yes, it was the week of the wedding and the couple was looking for a videographer for their wedding which was scant days away. Happily, we had…]]>Recently, we got a call on a Tuesday for a wedding that Saturday. Yes, it was the week of the wedding and the couple was looking for a videographer for their wedding which was scant days away. Happily, we had a crew available, and we took good care of them. But this compels me to caution others. This couple had contacted us six months before the wedding, and when I made the follow-up call to ask if they had any questions, they let me know that a relative would be filming their wedding. Another reason not to trust a non-professional to take care of your video!
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http://www.dinosaurstudios.com/2014/07/29/let-the-season-begin/#commentsTue, 29 Jul 2014 17:53:13 +0000Raylene Bootshttp://www.dinosaurstudios.com/?p=1450Riverside Panthers football video season is upon us. We can’t wait till we are back filming for the 2014 season! July 31, Thursday morning, Xander will be filming weightlifting at camp. For a look back at last season, check out…]]>Riverside Panthers football video season is upon us. We can’t wait till we are back filming for the 2014 season! July 31, Thursday morning, Xander will be filming weightlifting at camp. For a look back at last season, check out the highlight clip: https://vimeo.com/85936747
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http://www.dinosaurstudios.com/2010/10/28/lake-erie-wedding/#commentsThu, 28 Oct 2010 04:36:10 +0000Raylene Bootshttp://www.dinosaurstudios.com/?p=1110Location, location, location. There are a lot of details for a wedding to be considered, but the location is one of the first things one should consider, after choosing the date. For Tabitha and Matt, location played a huge role…]]>Location, location, location. There are a lot of details for a wedding to be considered, but the location is one of the first things one should consider, after choosing the date. For Tabitha and Matt, location played a huge role in the success of their outdoor wedding. They were married near Lake Erie, and the view during the ceremony was only matched by the gorgeous sunset hours later.

Weather can be unpredictable, so couples must consider a back-up plan. For our outdoor wedding in late fall 1990, we booked a church “just in case” – but the weather cooperated. We had a 75 degree day, more than warm enough for the stringed quartet. Did you know there is a minimum temperature or musicians cannot tune their instruments? Consider this when planning an outdoor event with live music. But when possible, outdoor weddings can be breathtaking, as this one was.

For Tabitha and Matt, part of preparing for the weather included providing each lady guest with a beautiful scarf, as you can see in the photos below. The purple Pashmina 100% silk scarf kept me warm when the evening cooled. Some other scarf colors were ivory and pale blue. At another family wedding a few weeks later, I wore the scarf again. Thank you Tabitha!

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http://www.dinosaurstudios.com/2010/10/15/unique-parent-dance/#commentsFri, 15 Oct 2010 23:24:18 +0000Raylene Bootshttp://www.dinosaurstudios.com/?p=1075In a previous blog, I mentioned that I am a traditionalist and believe that the parents’ dances should be included in everyone’s reception. I hold to that belief, but I must add a post script, having witnessed one of the…]]>In a previous blog, I mentioned that I am a traditionalist and believe that the parents’ dances should be included in everyone’s reception. I hold to that belief, but I must add a post script, having witnessed one of the most unique and touching mother-son “dances” I have ever seen in my twenty years experience.

I have to put “dance” in quotation marks because although it started out as a dance to the song “My Wish (For You)” by Rascall Flatts, it ended in a more personal way than a dance ever could.

Jonica and her son Ben worked out the details of their dance for his wedding on September 25. They began in a traditional manner, dancing to the touching music they had chosen. Within a minute, however, everyone could see that something very different had been planned. A table and chairs were placed on the dance floor, where mother and son moved to sit and leaf through an old family photo album. They were soon joined by father Doug and sister Janne, followed quickly by their whole family. “My Wish” was followed by everyone singing along to “Boondocks” by Little Big Town. But the word “boondocks” was replaced by ‘Slippery Rock, referring to the family homestead along the Slippery Rock Creek in the village of Wurtemburg. I have never seen anything more personal and suited to a mother and her son, and even more personal was the fact that their family members joined them. Kudos to this mother of the groom who managed to show her relationship to her son in such a personal and unique way.

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http://www.dinosaurstudios.com/2010/10/10/grooms-cake/#commentsSun, 10 Oct 2010 22:34:45 +0000Raylene Bootshttp://www.dinosaurstudios.com/?p=994July 24, 2010 was the wedding of Samantha and Michael. Their reception was at the Cathedral in New Castle, a beautiful historic site you can view at www.cathedralnewcastle.com. I loved the groom’s cake they incorporated in the Ballroom, just off…]]>July 24, 2010 was the wedding of Samantha and Michael. Their reception was at the Cathedral in New Castle, a beautiful historic site you can view at www.cathedralnewcastle.com. I loved the groom’s cake they incorporated in the Ballroom, just off of the Main Dining Room. The cookie table itself was impressive, but what made it unique is found at the center of the long, traditional cookie tables. Check out these photos of this groom’s cake, crowned with a very personal cake topper. Click on each to see details. Surrounding the cake are chocolate cookies, petits fours, and candies, and especially tasty was the blend of nuts and pretzels coated with caramel and chocolate.

So when you are planning your cookie table, go for something unique and include the groom’s cake. We have seen sports fan themes, even an X-Box cake shown here.

Another remarkable cookie table was at the wedding of Rebecca and Scott. The Main Dining Room at the Cathedral had a long cookie table with hundreds of dozens of cookies. What made this unique was that all the cookies on the table in the main room were light-colored pastel. All of the dark cookies were on a different table in the Ballroom. This was remarkable and a beautiful tribute to both the bride and groom - the dark cookies were accompanied by the groom’s cake, the light cookies were accompanied by the white wedding cake.

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http://www.dinosaurstudios.com/2010/07/31/details-for-a-themed-wedding/#commentsSat, 31 Jul 2010 05:36:52 +0000Raylene Bootshttp://www.dinosaurstudios.com/?p=867What makes a theme wedding a success? I will try to answer that from the point of view of someone who has actually planned and pulled off a memorable theme wedding.

The successful execution of a theme wedding is all…

]]>What makes a theme wedding a success? I will try to answer that from the point of view of someone who has actually planned and pulled off a memorable theme wedding.

The successful execution of a theme wedding is all in the details! A Halloween wedding we filmed lined the driveway to the mansion in Butler with white pumpkins carved as jack-o-lanterns. At another we saw each table decorated for a different favorite Disney movie; one couple wore Mickey and Minnie ears decorated for a wedding. A life-sized Mickey and Minnie attended the reception, and you know that this couple went to Disney World for their honeymoon! The details make the wedding, even more so one with a theme. I will describe some of the details for our masquerade wedding:

We used a hand-drawn invitation in a medieval motif, it is pictured here. I penned the original, then took them to Kinko’s and printed them an old-looking parchment. Even my thank-you’s reflected the theme.

Darryl’s Star Fleet uniform was also worn by the groomsmen; these were hand-tailored for each. One advantage was the cost, which ended up being less than the conventional tuxedo, and the best part was that each groomsman got to keep his outfit! Each one provided his own black trousers, turtleneck and boots to round out the costume.

The ceremony site was outdoors. This was a risk and a gamble that paid off for us. Of course, we had a back-up indoor location that was included on the invitations. But on the day of our outdoor masquerade wedding, the weather cooperated (hard to believe?) and the stringed quartet was able to perform. Everyone was comfortable at Brush Creek Park in Beaver County. Best of all, the locale was at no charge. A guest in a monk’s costume (medieval theme, remember?) read the vows we had written for the ceremony. Everything went smoothly.

We used a fire hall with an interior that provided the perfect canvas for a medieval castle. Artist friends created medieval banners and shields. Tables were lined with fruit and evergreens to reflect a medieval castle feast. We rented suits of armor to complete the d’cor. A good photo of the reception details can be seen at the posting “Weddings Can Be Different”.

Give as much thought as possible to the details. One or two won’t carry a themed wedding, so brainstorm, look at books, troll the net, ask others, but most of all, talk to each other. Use the theme as a frame work on which to hang all the details. There is a reason you chose this path, now have fun with it! Show everyone what the two of you can accomplish together, and throw the party of the century.

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http://www.dinosaurstudios.com/2010/07/29/kiss-concept/#commentsThu, 29 Jul 2010 23:31:55 +0000Raylene Bootshttp://www.dinosaurstudios.com/?p=705Catrina and Errol were married at Seven Springs in an outdoor ceremony on September 18, 2004. Many things made this wedding unique, beginning with the ski slopes as a backdrop to their vows beneath the flowered archways. Catrina chose an…]]>Catrina and Errol were married at Seven Springs in an outdoor ceremony on September 18, 2004. Many things made this wedding unique, beginning with the ski slopes as a backdrop to their vows beneath the flowered archways. Catrina chose an updo for the outdoor ceremony, then literally let her hair down for the reception. Stunning.

The couple planned surprise fireworks for their guests toward the end of their reception. Our role in the uniqueness of their wedding came when they included the Kiss Concept feature which you can view here. There is a wide variety of songs that fit this feature; for their dvd, they chose the song Kiss Me.

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http://www.dinosaurstudios.com/2010/07/29/chapel-of-love/#commentsThu, 29 Jul 2010 23:29:22 +0000Raylene Bootshttp://www.dinosaurstudios.com/?p=702Catrina and Errol were married at Seven Springs in an outdoor ceremony on September 18, 2004. Featured here is the Beginnings Feature of their wedding dvd. Notice the classic “spin” shot taking Catrina into her dress – gives me goosebumps…]]>Catrina and Errol were married at Seven Springs in an outdoor ceremony on September 18, 2004. Featured here is the Beginnings Feature of their wedding dvd. Notice the classic “spin” shot taking Catrina into her dress – gives me goosebumps every time I watch it!

Catrina was a happy bride all day, despite the fact that their wedding cake never arrived – the bakery had been hit hard by the after effects of Hurricane Hugo that same week. Fortunately, Seven Springs provided her a cake to cut and share with her groom, then their guests. She had the attitude of a happy bride that carried over to her celebration – a critical component of any successful celebration. She and her guests had a blast; the band had the dance floor full all night.

]]>http://www.dinosaurstudios.com/2010/07/29/chapel-of-love/feed/0Beginnings – Waiting On A Womanhttp://www.dinosaurstudios.com/2010/07/29/waiting-on-a-woman/
http://www.dinosaurstudios.com/2010/07/29/waiting-on-a-woman/#commentsThu, 29 Jul 2010 23:25:37 +0000Raylene Bootshttp://www.dinosaurstudios.com/?p=699Rachelle and Shawn were married at Mill Creek Park, Ohio, on September 26, 2009. The reception site was the beautiful Avion on the Water where their guests were entertained by Mark Walzer, DJ from New Castle. It is always a…]]>Rachelle and Shawn were married at Mill Creek Park, Ohio, on September 26, 2009. The reception site was the beautiful Avion on the Water where their guests were entertained by Mark Walzer, DJ from New Castle. It is always a pleasure working with Mark.

Beginnings is a very popular feature for our clients and there is a variety of song choices that work with it. The song used here is one of the newest options. If you watch all three Beginnings Features on this site, you will be able to compare the look and feel that different music gives to your video. Only you know which best fits the two of you as a couple.